Circuit Court News

Published 10:25 am, Monday, April 25, 2016

A 37-year-old Kinde man was ordered to spend time in state prison when he was sentenced April 9 in Huron County Circuit Court.

Thomas Raymond Bader was convicted of first-degree child abuse and sentenced to 27 months to 10 years in a state prison. Bader will receive 56 days credit for time served in the Huron County Jail awaiting his sentence.

Bader was also ordered to pay $60 to the Crime Victims Rights Fund and $60 in state costs, $35 in restitution. He must also undergo sexual abuse counseling while in prison and register as a sex offender.

On April 9, Bader also was arraigned on two of five second-degree criminal sexual conduct charges he was facing. Bader pled no contest to the two charges. In a plea agreement, three other criminal sexual conduct charges are to be dismissed at the time of sentencing on May 21.

Caseville man scheduled for sentencing

A 58-year-old Caseville man is scheduled for sentencing May 29 on two counts of third-degree child abuse.

In a plea agreement, Kenneth Ray Mattingly pled guilty to the two child abuse charges. One charge of second-degree criminal sexual conduct and two fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct charges are to be dismissed at the time of sentencing in late May.

Bond for Mattingly was continued.

Ubly man stands mute

A 21-year-old Ubly man stood mute to a drug charge when he appeared in circuit court for arraignment.

A July 10 jury trial date was set to hear evidence in the case against Brandon Scott Smith, who is facing a charge of delivery of a controlled substance.

Man stands mute

Gary Paul Schrader stood mute to the charge of failure to pay child support. A one-day jury trial date was set for July 10 for Schrader, 50, of Centreville.